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| blank [ blangk ] |
adjective (comparative blank·er, superlative blank·est) |
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1. not marked: not written on, drawn on, or printed on
  a blank page
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2. unbroken: lacking any features or openings
a sheer, blank rock wall
a blank corridor
not a cloud in the blank blue sky
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3. lacking interest, awareness, or understanding: having or showing no interest, awareness, or understanding
a blank expression
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4. uneventful or unproductive: characterized by lack of useful action or result
It was one of those blank periods when nothing particular was happening.
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5. total: complete or absolute
a blank refusal to cooperate
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noun (plural blanks) |
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1. emptiness of mind: a complete absence of awareness or memory
I remember hearing a loud noise: the rest is a blank.
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2. void: a period about which nothing is known
There are a lot of blanks in her account of the event.
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3. space in which to write: a space left empty in which to write, in a form or document
Fill in the blanks.
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4. mark indicating missing word: a mark (-) in writing or print indicating that a word or letter is missing
a word meaning solitary, spelled a l - - e
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5. document with blank spaces: a form or document with spaces for writing in
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6. arms
Same as blank cartridge
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7. manufacturing piece from which article is made: a piece of metal or other material that will be shaped to produce a finished item
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8. bull's eye: the bull's eye of a target
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verb (past and past participle blanked, present participle blank·ing, 3rd person present singular blanks) |
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1. transitive verb obliterate something: to delete or black something out
The names had been blanked.
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2. intransitive verb forget temporarily: to forget something suddenly and temporarily
I tried to recall their names, but I just blanked.
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3. transitive verb prevent somebody from scoring: to prevent an opponent from making any score
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| [13th century. < French blanc "white"] |
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draw a blank to be unsuccessful in a search or inquiry
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fire or shoot blanks to be unable to impregnate a woman because of a low sperm count (slang)sometimes considered offensive
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go blank to be unable to think of or remember something
I tried to remember her name but my mind went blank.
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